Liberia vs Serbia
Liberia is 26% larger than Serbia.
LiberiaSerbiaLiberia moved onto Serbia · Equal-area projection
1.26×
Liberia is 1.26× the area of Serbia.
| Liberia | Serbia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 111,369 km² | 88,499 km² |
| Population | 5,731,206 | 6,549,143 |
| Density | 51 / km² | 74 / km² |
| Capital | Monrovia | Belgrade |
| Region | Western Africa | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 3 | 8 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Liberia sits at about 6°N and is stretched to 1.01× its true area; Serbia at 44° N is stretched to 1.95×. That difference is why Serbia looks so much bigger than it is next to Liberia. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Liberia bigger than Serbia?
- Yes. Liberia is 26% larger than Serbia. Liberia covers 111,369 km² and Serbia covers 88,499 km².
- How many times does Serbia fit into Liberia?
- About 1.3 times: Liberia has 1.26× the area of Serbia.
- Why do Liberia and Serbia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Liberia is drawn about 1.01× its true area there and Serbia about 1.95×. That is why Serbia looks so much bigger than it really is next to Liberia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Liberia or Serbia?
- Serbia: 6,549,143 people against 5,731,206. Density: Liberia 51 per km², Serbia 74 per km².